HomeBRIDGE

Reimbursement Requests covering expenses for fiscal quarter one (July-September) are due to the HomeBRIDGE office (or postmarked) by October 31. Please refer to the HomeBRIDGE Handbook pages 8-11 regarding reimbursements. Requests can be

• emailed to homebridge@juneauschools.org
• dropped off at the HB office (TMMS Room D-215) between 8:00am and 2:30pm, weekdays
• mailed to HomeBRIDGE, 10014 Crazy Horse Dr., Juneau AK 99801 (postmarked by deadline)
• or (google users) submitted with this google form and title the document with:
• your student's (legal) lastname_firstname_Q1_Reimbursement

Be sure

• to use your student's legal (PowerSchool) name
• all receipts/invoices are complete and clear
• the request form is filled out in its entirety
• request is made for only what can be reimbursed
• all is submitted as one document
• title the document with: your student's (legal) lastname_firstname_Q1_Reimbursement

REMEMBER: Internet access is reimbursable (see the handbook for restrictions)

Check out this presentation about submitting requests.

If you have questions contact Leslie or email HomeBRIDGE

Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday at 2:00 am.

Clocks "Fall Back" and you get an extra hour of sleep!

Are you interested in an outdoor conservation career? The Alaska Professional Hunters Association is once again sponsoring their annual essay contest. Alaska youth ages 12 - 16 have the opportunity to share their love and appreciation for the wilderness and wildlife of Alaska. The contest is free to enter and the winner will enjoy a three day conservation-based introduction to the outdoors at the Ultima Thule Lodge and KUIU gear!

Deadline to enter is October 31, 2026.

Essay contest details here.

Questions : Contact APHA.

Juneau Arts and Humanities Council is sponsoring the Alaska state Poetry Out Loud competition. Registration for the AK POL for the 2026-2027 school year is open and the deadline for registering has been extended to November 16, 2026. The Juneau competition will be held in March, 2027.

Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. Rather than being a simple exercise in memorization, learning to recite poetry encompasses college and career ready skills, including structural analysis, interpretation of meaning, point of view, close-reading and the use of higher order thinking skills.

National Poetry Out Loud website here.

Info about the Alaska Poetry Out Loud competition can be found here.

What: Alaska Poetry Out Loud

Registration Deadline: November 16

Questions? Contact JAHC's Education Director, Summer Christiansen

Is your student interested in playing college sports at the NCAA Division I or II level?

Core course requirements start at in 9th grade, so we want to make sure your student is on track. Please fill out this form:

NCAA Eligibility Survey

Calling all students in grades 6-12! Would you be interested in joining a crochet club? We can provide a space where you can bring materials, get creative, share your skills, and connect with other homeschool students.

If there is enough interest, we'll plan to start the crochet club in January!

Interested? Please email teacher Tara Kulbeth to let us know!

We are excited to be able to take the first 15 students in grade 2 - 6 to the Juneau Dance Theatre's performance of The Nutcracker on December 4.

Families are responsible for dropping students off to Tara Kulbeth and Jess Kovach at JDHS at 10:25 AM and picking them up at 1:00 PM. Families must sign them in and sign them out.

Space is limited to the first 15 students in grades 2–6, so please sign up early! If you do sign up, please plan on attending. If your student will not be able to make it, please let us know as soon as possible.

Please complete the following google form: Nutcracker Sign Up to add your interest. We will be sending out permission slips in November to the first 15 students. We look forward to enjoying this special holiday performance with our students!

Date: December 4th

Location: Juneau-Douglas High School (JDHS)
Drop-off: 10:25 AM
Pick-up: 1:00 PM

What to Bring: Students will need to bring a sack lunch to eat during intermission.

The Common App lets you fill out one application and send it to any of 1,000+ colleges and universities. Enter your personal information, grades, activities, and essay once, then submit to as many schools as you like, One app, less stress, and all your deadlines in one place. (Not all universities belong to Common App, however, many do.)

Please designate Mrs. Lockhart or Mrs. Kovach as your Counselor in your application so that they can help you with the process.

Link here

The 2027 yearbook is available for pre-order on the JDHS website. (https://sites.google.com/view/jdhs-yearbook-totem/buy-yearbook); everything yearbook related can be found on that website. Check it out first!

Also on the site are the important links SENIORS (and parents) should note:

• Senior Portraits: if using a professional photo: please upload ONE copy only that wiil replace the standard school photo.

Deadline to up load your senior portrait is December 1, 2026.

• Baby Photos: Please upload ONE copy of the baby photo to be used.

Deadline to up load your baby photo is November 1, 2026.

• Senior Shout Outs: this is for parents and families who want to purchase space in the YB to make an announcement or a shout out to their graduating senior.

Deadline to turn in a shoutout request is December 1, 2026.

Please do not email photos or shout outs; Everything must be submitted through the website.

The Juneau School District provides funding for all students to take a College- or Career-Readiness Assessment (CCRA). The approved career-readiness assessment is Workkeys; the approved college-readiness assessments are ACT or the SAT. Students choose which assessment best fits their post-secondary path.

JSD will pay for the administration of one CCRA per 11th grade student. Students may take the assessment during the scheduled school day(s) of administration. Students should use the selection form to choose the assessment they will take.

More information here

Selection form here

Contact your counselor if you have questions.

Registration for Eaglecrest Homeschool Lesson Program is available 8/26/26 through 12/4/26.

This is a 10 week lesson program - your choice of Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.

Lesson times are 1:30 - 3:00 pm

Students registered by Friday, December 4 can either pay in advance or have Eaglecrest invoice HomeBRIDGE directly. Funds will be deducted from the student's allotment.

Details are here.

Registration here.

Saturday, October 31, 12:00 - 5:00pm - Hogwarts Halloween

Saturday, October 31, 1:00 - 2:00pm - Halloween Story Time and Dance Party

October 13 to 31 : Downtown Scavenger Hunt sponsored by the Downtown Business Assoc

October 31 - 2:00-6:00pm : Downtown Trick or Treating

November 1 - 5:00 - 7:00pm : Empty Bowls at Centennial Hall - Fundraiser for the Glory Hall Tickets here

Exhibits:

Alaska Positive Exhibit: Ends December 30

The Spirit of Independence: Ends December 31

Every Friday: Noon Organ Concerts: 12:00 - 1:00pm

Friday, October 30, 7:00pm : Evening at Egan Lecture Series - Glacier Outburst Flood: Lower But Not Smaller

Juneau Arts and Humanities Council: Community Calendar

Juneau Public Libraries: Events Calendar

HomeBRIDGE Site Council meetings are the fourth Monday of the month (with exceptions for holidays)

* The next meeting will be on Google meets and start at 5:15pm *

Next Meeting: November 23

Upcoming meetings:

January 25

February 22

March 29 * (to accommodate spring break)

April 26

May 24

If your student is not registered in Brightways for the 26-27 school year and the JSD re-enrollment filled out, your student's allotment cannot be used.

If your student leaves HomeBRIDGE prior to the end of October, the family is responsible for repaying any allotment charges.

Contact Leslie with questions.

The first progress report is now past due (was due October 9)

The next progress report is due: January 8, 2027

Future progress reports are due:

• The week of March 12, 2027

• The week of May 7, 2027

How to submit a progress report

Reimbursement requests are due every fiscal quarter. The next reimbursement request is due:

No later than

October 31, 2026

for any cost incurred between July 1 and September 30, 2026

Future requests are due:

• No later than January 31, 2027 for purchases made October - December, 2026

• No later than April 30, 2027 for purchases made January - March, 2027

• No later than June 30, 2027 for purchases made April - June, 2027

Please remember these dates are firm.

NOTE: reimbursement requests will not be processed if progress reports are not submitted.

How to submit a reimbursement request